Chap. 498. ‘Englijh Herbs. 725 
upon a jhort foot Stalk , hot above two or three 
fingers breadth but: when it comes to Flowering, 
it then bears a fmail, flender Stalk, or about 4 or 
5 Inches high, having but one Leaf growing from 
it in the middle thereof, which is much divided on 
both fides, fometimes into 5 or 7 parts, or more on 
a fide, each of which parts is fmail next the middle 
Rib, but broad forwards, and round pointed, re 
fembling therein an half Moon, (from whence came 
the Name) the uppermoft parts or divifions being 
lefs than the lower. The Stalk rifes above this 
Leaf 2 or 3 Inches, bearing many Branches of fmail, 
long Spikes or Tongues, every one of them almoft 
like to the fpiky Head of Adders-Tongue , of a 
brownifh color, which whether they are to be called 
Flowers or Seed, is fcarcely determinable. Thefe 
Spikes after they have continued a while, refolve 
into a mealy dull. Sometimes this Plant is found 
with feveral fuch like Leaves, as the Leaf above 
defcribed, with fo many Branches or Tops arifing 
from one Stalk, each divided from the other. 
IV. The P laces. It grows on Hills and Heaths, 
yet where there is much Grafs, for therein it de- 
lights to grow. Gerard fays he found it growing 
about Bath in Sonterfetjhire in many places, efpeci- 
ally at a place called Carey , two miles from Bruton , 
in the next Clofe to the Church Yard: on Cocks - 
Heath , between l.ow/e and Linton , three miles from 
Maidjione in Kent •, as alfo in fome Grounds by 
Colchcftrr , in the Ground of the then Mr. George 
Saver called Miles-eni: it grows likewife on the 
fide of Black-heath , near the Stile leading to Eltham 
Houfe , about an hundred Paces from the Stile : and 
in Lancajhne near to 4 Wood called Lair eg by La- 
tham : in A ottingha?n-fhire by the Wefi-wood by 
Gringley , and at Wefion in the Lay fie Id by the Welt 
fide of tne Town : in B'tjhopsfield at Tork : near un- 
to Wakefield , in the Clofe where formerly Sir 
George SaviT s Houfe flood, called Heath Half and 
in many other places. 
V. The Times. It is to be found only in April 
and May y for in June and the following Months, 
when the hot Wether comes, it for the moft part 
whiters and dyes away. 
VI. The Qualities. It is cold in the firft Degree, 
and drying in the fecond* Abfterfive, Aftringent, 
and Vulnerary. 
VII. The Specification. It flops fluxes of Blood 
of all forts, whether inward or outward, Vomitings, 
and other fluxes of the Bowels, fluxes of the 
Womb, and heals all forts of Ample Wounds, 
whether inward or outward, Ruptures, Fra- 
ctures, Ctc. 
VIII. The Trepanations. You may have there- 
from, 1. A Juice orEJfence. 2. ADecotfion or In- 
fufion in Wine. 3. A Balfam or Qintmctit. 4. An 
Oil, 5. A Cataplafm. 
have all the Virtues of the Liquid Juice or E/fence. 
and may be given Morning, Noon, and Night, 
‘“4“ 6 or 8 Ounces, fweetned with Syrup of 
tied Rqfes , or of Lovcg dhflowers. 
XI. The Ba/fam or Ointment. They are excel- 
leiit for healing of Green Wounds, digefting 
cl earning, incarnating, and drying, or healing of 
old, rotten, putrid, and running Sores and Ulcers, 
bring.ng them to a fpeedy Cure: They are good alfo 
to consolidate Ruptures, Fraaures,and Diflocations, 
oetng duly outwardly applyed, the Juice or Eficnce 
being alfo taken at the fame time. 
XII. Tile Oil by Isolation. It is an excellent 
thing agamlt Burnings and Scaldings however made 
and being timely applyed, prcfently takes out the 
f_ lre ’ ea ^ es P ain , and in a fhort time after cures 
the lame. 
XIII The Cataplafm. It is good again!! Rup- 
tures, Gauhngs in any part, Inflamations, and con- 
lolidates FraGures and Diflocations. And timely 
applyed, ltdifeufles Ample Contufions wherefoever 
prevents Inflamation and Apoftemation, and fpeedi- 
ly reltores the parr. 
MONKS-HOOD, fee Helmet Flower, Chap. 354. 
-FLOWER, fee Sattin Flower, Chap. 
Hearts-Tongue, Chap. 341. 
MOORE GRASS, fee Sun-Dew, Chap. 
MOREL, fee Nightlhade, Chap. 
She Virtues. 
IX. The Juice or E fence. They are moll excel- 
lent things for all Wounds whether inward or out- 
ward, they flop the Whites in Women, as alfo the 
overflowing of the Terms, and all forts of Fluxes, 
of the Bowels as Diarrhata, Dyfenteria, and Lien- 
teria, as alfo the Hepatick Flux, and all other 
fluxes of Blood, whether, by Spitting, Vomiting, or 
by Urine , as alfo inward Fluxes of Blood, made 
by Wounds. They flop Vomiting, llrengthen the 
Stomack, and other Vifcera, and reitore the Tone of 
the Bowels being hurt. Dofe from 2 Ounces to 
4, in any fit Vehicle. 
X. The Infufion or BecoQion in fCine. They 
CHAP. CCCCXCVIII. 
(y MOSS Ground, or Land. 
I- yp n E /Names. Mofs is called in Greek 
. J- in Latine, Mu feus, which 
is Byron P/inij : in Englijh, Mofs. 
Kmis \ There are three Generick Species 
or this riant, viz. 1. Bftfa xt$ea.1tv, Mufcus Ter- 
reftris, Ground or Land Mofs, of which in this 
Chapter. 2. fytlor jivSmit, ^ rfd y ,„ t 
Mufcus Arboreus , Tree Mofs, of which in Chap. 
499- 3- Vol'VMm vxfsWt!, Mufcus Marinus 
Sea Mofs, of which in Chap. 50c, following. ’ 
III. The Species of the Land or Ground Mofs. 
1. Mufcus T erreftris vulgatiffimus , vel Terreftris 
Lobelij O’ Bodonsi-, Mufcus Hortenfis Tragi Bau- 
him , Our common Ground Mofs. 2. Mufcus Ter- 
reftris vulgaris alter Gerardi, Mufcus denticulato 
fimilis Bauhini , Mufcus montanus Tabernumontani 
Our other ordinary or common Ground Mofs. 3! 
Mufcus Terreftris fcoparius , Mufcus fcoparius 
Lobelij -, Selago tertia Tha/ij , Beefom Mofs. 4 . 
Mufcus C/avatus, five Lycopodium , Lobelij U Do- 
domci ; MufcusTerreJbis , Matthioli ES tragi- Se- 
lagims Species altera Tha/ij ; Mufcus XJrfinus ’Gef- 
neri , Club Mofs, or Wolfs Claw Mofs, greater ini 
letter. ;. Mufcus denticulatus major (A minor-, 
Mufcus Terreftris aliorum-, Mufcus Lufitanicul 
Clufij, Toothed or Dented Mofs, greater and Idler. 
6. Mufcus To menus major & minor. Winged Mofs 
greater and lefler. 7. Mufcatus fpicatus repens. 
Creep. 
